Bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Psychidae) by Brooke L. Moffis, Steven P. Arthurs

“…North American bagworm can feed on over 50 families of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Severe infestations can damage the aesthetics and health of host plants, especially juniper and arborvitae species. …”
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Caribbean Crazy Ant (proposed common name), Paratrechina pubens Forel (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) by John Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…Thick foraging trails with thousands of ants occur along sidewalks, around buildings, and on trees and shrubs. Pest control operators using liquid and/or granular broad-range insecticides appear unable to control this nuisance ant. …”
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Sap Beetles (of Florida), Nitidulidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) by Lisa Myers

“… Most species of sap beetles are attracted to the wounds of trees where they feed on sap. However, the habits of the Nitidulidae are quite variable (Parsons 1943). …”
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South Florida Gardening Calendar by Sydney Park Brown

“…Prune non-spring flowering shrubs and trees in January to improve form. In March, plant warm-season vegetables, such as sweet corn, cucumber, watermelon, and pepper, for late spring harvest. …”
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2019–2020 Citrus Pest Management Guide: Crop Insurance Policies Available to Citrus Growers by Ariel Singerman

“…Some policies offer coverage for trees, others for production, and others for farm revenue. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Sycamore (Platanus spp.) by Matthew Borden, Kelly Laplante, Juanita Popenoe, Adam Dale, Caroline R. Warwick, Brian Pearson

“…This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department helps identify the most common pests found on trees in the sycamore group, Platanus spp., and it provides information and general management recommendations for sycamore lace bug, bacterial leaf scorch, powdery mildew, anthracnose, and canker stain. …”
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Bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Psychidae) by Brooke L. Moffis, Steven P. Arthurs

“…North American bagworm can feed on over 50 families of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Severe infestations can damage the aesthetics and health of host plants, especially juniper and arborvitae species. …”
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Japanese Persimmon Cultural Practices in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin M. Huff, Peter C. Andersen

“… Persimmons are considered a relatively sustainable crop in Florida, rated as a 6 out of 10 on an assessment of agricultural sustainability, with a moderate commercial potential and high direct-to-consumer potential. Trees grow and fruit best in central and northern Florida and can produce high yields of good-quality fruit. …”
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Japanese Persimmon Cultural Practices in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin M. Huff, Peter C. Andersen

“… Persimmons are considered a relatively sustainable crop in Florida, rated as a 6 out of 10 on an assessment of agricultural sustainability, with a moderate commercial potential and high direct-to-consumer potential. Trees grow and fruit best in central and northern Florida and can produce high yields of good-quality fruit. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Sycamore (Platanus spp.) by Matthew Borden, Kelly Laplante, Juanita Popenoe, Adam Dale, Caroline R. Warwick, Brian Pearson

“…This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department helps identify the most common pests found on trees in the sycamore group, Platanus spp., and it provides information and general management recommendations for sycamore lace bug, bacterial leaf scorch, powdery mildew, anthracnose, and canker stain. …”
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Urban greeen areas in the reduction of cooling loads. Simulations in the Mediterranean climate by Carola Clemente, Massimo Palme, Anna Mangiatordi, Daniele La Rosa, Riccardo Privitera

“…The paper examines the energy-saving potential that can be obtained by planting trees in outdoor spaces available around buildings for different urban frameworks in the Mediterranean climate. …”
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L’ange Gabriel dans la forêt du centre du Chili by Meredith Root-Bernstein

“…In a local legend, the angel Gabriel kills the devil caught in the forest by the yarn of his poncho, which comes unravelled, tangled in the trees. But the devil does not die. In a similar way, I try to trace and trap the issues of social inequality and economic transformations that determine what and for whom the forest is used. …”
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Frost Protection Irrigation for Florida Peaches: Economic Considerations by Tori Bradley, Tatiana Borisova, Mercy Olmstead

“…This 7-page fact sheet describes a strategy for limiting water use for frost protection of peach trees in the winter to reduce producers’ costs, protect lakes and streams, and reinforce the public image of farmers as innovators and environmental stewards. …”
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Directory of Certified Deciduous Fruit and Nut Crop Nurseries in Florida by Peter C. Andersen, Robert C. Hochmuth, Sean R. McCoy, Lei Lani L. Davis

“…The nurseries listed in Table 1 offer fruit and nut trees and are listed as certified nurseries with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. …”
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Changes in the Essential Oil Composition in the Needles of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Under Anthropogenic Stress by Asta Judzentiene, Aida Stikliene, Eugenija Kupcinskiene

“…Unfavorable anthropogenic factors, such as air pollution, lead to biochemical responses in trees. Changes in the amounts of secondary metabolites may be early indicators of invisible injuries. …”
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Directory of Certified Deciduous Fruit and Nut Crop Nurseries in Florida by Peter C. Andersen, Robert C. Hochmuth, Sean R. McCoy, Lei Lani L. Davis

“…The nurseries listed in Table 1 offer fruit and nut trees and are listed as certified nurseries with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. …”
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Frost Protection Irrigation for Florida Peaches: Economic Considerations by Tori Bradley, Tatiana Borisova, Mercy Olmstead

“…This 7-page fact sheet describes a strategy for limiting water use for frost protection of peach trees in the winter to reduce producers’ costs, protect lakes and streams, and reinforce the public image of farmers as innovators and environmental stewards. …”
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Caribbean Crazy Ant (proposed common name), Paratrechina pubens Forel (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) by John Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…Thick foraging trails with thousands of ants occur along sidewalks, around buildings, and on trees and shrubs. Pest control operators using liquid and/or granular broad-range insecticides appear unable to control this nuisance ant. …”
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Tahiti and its islands: a downturn in nuptial tourism? by Caroline Blondy

“…It has created a paradisiac image with its turquoise waters, white sandy beaches under the shade of coconut trees, sensual vahine, romantic sunsets, island life, tropicality, hospitality and sensuality. …”
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Homortomyces gen. nov., a new dothidealean pycnidial fungus from the Cradle of Humankind by Michael J. Wingfield, Lorenzo Lombard, Johannes Z. Groenewald, Pedro W. Crous

“…Homortomyces is introduced as a new coelomycetous genus associated with leaf spots on Combretum erythrophyllum trees growing near and around the Sterkfontein caves, Maropeng, South Africa. …”
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